by Ray Viola | Mar 11, 2024 | Devotionals
I find one of the most frustrating things to deal with in the ministry to be the hopelessness that is sometimes projected by a hurting fellow believer. Certainly life has its bumps, but let’s not forget in Whom we have believed! What you and I need to get from our...
by Ray Viola | Jan 30, 2024 | Devotionals
So often we associate words with the wrong meaning. This holds true with the topic of comfort. When I think of comfort my mind begins to play a tape of leisure, ease and abundance. However, when God speaks of comfort, what does He mean? After all, God’s definition of...
by Ray Viola | Mar 16, 2023 | Contemporary Christianity, One Another
The singular call of Jesus to His disciples was to deny themselves, pick up their cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23). The body of Christ is composed of imperfect people who are prone to get discouraged, depressed, and defeated in their walks....
by Ray Viola | May 16, 2022 | Devotionals
Never confuse comfort with being comfortable. The comfort that comes from God is deeper than the “creature comforts” that we possess. Maybe some of you today are in situations beyond your human ability to bear. It may be physical, financial, marital, or mental. Many...
by Ray Viola | Apr 30, 2022 | Devotionals
In our study today we see the Lord suggesting to His disciples that they all cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. After beginning their journey, the disciples experienced a great storm. Their boat was being rocked to and fro. The boat itself was being...